You can swim with Panama City’s resident pod wild bottle-nosed dolphins on their natural habitat, in custom-built superfast boats specifically designed to locate and visit the dolphins...


Shell Island Boats is smaller than larger boats, which can carry up to 150 passengers. Our Large Family Cruiser boat holds 15 passengers. Children are not allowed on our boat. With your snorkel gear on, we can get you in the water quickly without causing any disruptions or splashes that may scare the dolphins.

Can You Take Your Own Boat To Shell Island

Can You Take Your Own Boat To Shell Island


For both novice and expert kayakers, the waters around St. Andrews State Park offer a great place to start. There is plenty to see and do, including great swimming and snorkeling spots. Experiential paddlers might consider crossing to Shell Island, or paddling out to the pass for sea kayaking. Renting a package that includes a ride on one of the Shell Island Boats or kayaks is the safest and easiest way to kayak on Shell Island.

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Your Panama City Beach vacation isn’t complete until you’ve see the natural and lovely beauty of Shell Island. Contact us today to book your trip and make your vacation one to remember.

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Incredible way to take the entire family dolphin-spotting adventure! Visit Shell Island and enjoy the Emerald waters of Gulf of Mexico.

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Panama City's resident pods are wild bottle-nosed dolphins. You can enjoy their natural habitat on board superfast boats, which were specially built to allow you to visit and swim with them.

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is the best place for pontoon boat rentals and dolphin tours in Panama City Beach, Florida. Here you can find all of your family vacation needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

This island is not as secluded as you see on the pictures and we couldn't find any of the cool shells either. (I understand that it's nature and can't be controlled).

Shell Island has a fascinating amount of local wildlife including dolphins, loggerhead turtles, green sea turtles, ghost crabs, beach mice, nine-banded armadillos, alligators that live in the lake on the island, marsh rabbits, racoons and more.

Shell Island is a nature preserve with no restrooms or any other visitor facilities such as trash receptacles, picnic tables, or shade pavilions. There is no trash removal service. Island visitors are asked to be responsible and take everything they bring to the Island with them when they leave.

Every year, visitors flock to the white sands of Panama City Beach, and each year they are joined by some 200 different species of shark. Both are drawn to the area's crystal clear waters and abundant sea life. The double sandbar system at Panama City Beach creates a deep water channel close to shore